Evaluation of the DoD Military Information Support Operations Workforce

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Date Issued

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Submitting OIG

Department of Defense OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Department of Defense OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Defense

Report Number

DODIG-2024-068

Report Type

Inspection / Evaluation

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Open Recommendations

This report has 4 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
D-2024-2068-DEV0PD-0001-0001	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness monitor and conduct annual reviews of the recruitment, training, and promotion of the Information Operations Career Force, including military information support operations forces, in accordance with DoD Instruction 3608.11, and make appropriate recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and the Services.
D-2024-2068-DEV0PD-0001-0002.a	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that, before implementing any currently proposed change to the structure of the military information support operations workforce, the Commander of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command conduct a Capabilities-Based Assessment that considers establishing a conventional military information support operations capability in the Army's active component.
D-2024-2068-DEV0PD-0001-0002.b	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 2.b: The DoD OIG recommended that, before implementing any currently proposed change to the structure of the military information support operations workforce, the Commander of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command conduct a Capabilities-Based Assessment that considers commissioning officers directly into a conventional Psychological Operations career field.
D-2024-2068-DEV0PD-0001-0002.c	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 2.c: The DoD OIG recommended that, before implementing any currently proposed change to the structure of the military information support operations workforce, the Commander of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command conduct a Capabilities-Based Assessment that considers restructuring existing or creating new military information support operations units that better match current operational demand.